Fender should make a Verdine White Sig Model

1st I would like to congragulate all the players at Fender who have signature models name after them.Some deserved,and some I question,so whatever the case may be so be it.However with that being said if there was a player that deserved to have a sig model name after him IMO that player No Doubt should be Mr.Verdine White because he played Fender basses for years and also had his own distinct tone/style that stood out when he was playing his White Fender Jazz plus I'm talking about a player who is one of the founding members of a group that has had unparallel"success for damn'er 30 years.

I have seen two concert vidoes of EWF, one from teh 80's and one from the 90's. In both videos, it was obvious that Verdine was not actually playing the bass at least some of the time. What's up with that? Did he really lay those fantastic bass lines that are on their albums?

Originally posted by Steelpulz I have seen two concert vidoes of EWF, one from teh 80's and one from the 90's. In both videos, it was obvious that Verdine was not actually playing the bass at least some of the time. What's up with that? Did he really lay those fantastic bass lines that are on their albums?

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He most certainly did--he is a classically trained double bassist, remember. However, he dances around onstage so much that I wouldn't be at all surprised if they used backing tracks occasionally.

Oh yeah! I remember Verdine's white jazz bass quite well!!! I really loved his tone back in the day when I was just learning. I also loved his lines/style and the fact that he was all over that fretboard! Oh, and that dude is really a showman on stage!

As well as being classically trained, he also has a degree in theatrics. He designed all of their stage shows, pyro, lights, the whole nine yards. He does use backing tracks. Peavey did a prototype for him, but I don't know what became of the project, but I do know that he gave Larry Graham one as a gift.

If I recall, Verdine did not record in the studio on EWF's older, most recognived recordings. I think he was only used on tours. I think on the newer stuff he plays bass in the studio as well as live tours.

Originally posted by g4string If I recall, Verdine did not record in the studio on EWF's older, most recognived recordings. I think he was only used on tours. I think on the newer stuff he plays bass in the studio as well as live tours.

Originally posted by g4string If I recall, Verdine did not record in the studio on EWF's older, most recognived recordings. I think he was only used on tours. I think on the newer stuff he plays bass in the studio as well as live tours.

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Uh, yes he did. Before he graduated music school, I think Louis Satterfield (trombone) recorded some stuff, but this was in the VERY early '70's. Verdine is on ALL of the most recognized songs! In fact, he's on their protoges' songs as well, i.e. The Emotions (although they were around already), Denise Williams, & the Pockets.